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CONSTANTINE B. VOYNOl/V Patented June 14, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

AND GEORGE B. TAYLOR, OF PHILADELPHIA,

PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 762,779, dated June 14,1904.

Application filed December 1'7, 1903. Serial No. 185,526. (No model.)

To all who/rt it may concern:

Be it known that we, CoNs'rANTINE B. VOY- Now and GEORGE B. TAYLOR,citizens of the United States, and residents of Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Cars, of which thefollowing is a specification.

Our invention relates particularly to cars especially designed for thetransportation of relatively long objectssucl1 as poles, rails, or

- the like-one object of the invention being to thereon.

provide a car which while being suitable for receiving and carryingobjects of the class noted above shall nevertheless be so made as to besafely and conveniently operated on tracks having curves of relativelyshort radius.

More particularly the device is designed for use on railroadsconstructed in the narrow streets of cities.

A further object of the invention is to provide a car of the type abovenoted which shall have adjustable means for handling objects ofdifferent lengths, which means shall in addition be of such a nature asto serve to support the trolley.

These objects we attain as hereinafter set forth, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of ourimproved car, showing practically its entire length and illustrating theadjustable cranes in position Fig. 2 is a side elevation of one end ofour improved car, showing in greater detail the construction illustratedin Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an end elevation illustrating the detailconstruction of one of the cranes and its position relatively to thecar-body. Fig. dis a plan view of the central portion of our improvedcar, illustrating its relation to the two main car-sections.

In the above drawings, A represents the framework of one of the maincar-sections, it being understood that this is mounted upon twoindependent trucks B of any desired construction, which are connected tosaid section in the manner well known to the art. As

shown particularly in Figs. 2 and 3, the longitudinal side members ofthe section A are formed of I-shaped beams 60, although it will beunderstood that, if desired, channels or any other suitable constructionmay be substituted and employed for this purpose.

A framework 0 is pivoted to and extends between the two main sections A,and the king-bolt used for such pivoting may, as in the particular caseillustrated, extend in the same vertical line as that of the bolt bywhich one of the trucks is connected to the car-section. The framework 0is made in three parts, and in the present instance there is onesubstantially rectangular section C held by a king-bolt 0 to each of themain car-sections A, in addition to which there is a connecting sectionC extending between and pivoted to each of said sections. It will beseen that this connecting-section (1 includes side members bracedtogether by cross-pieces and diagonals and provided with plates 0 whichin the case shown. are riveted to the connecting-sections C and pinnedto end sections C in such manner as to permit movement of the saidsections in a'vertical plane relatively to each other. There is providedfor each of the main carsections A a movable framework performing thefunction of support for a trolley, as well as that of support for thecrane employed in manipulating that material carried by the car. Thisframework consists of two verticallyplaced side members D, bracedtogether by suitable sections d and provided at their bottom ends with apiece 0?, in which are jour-' naled spindles provided with wheels CF.The whole is so proportioned that these wheels run upon the insidesurface of the flanges of the sections a, forming the side members ofthe main car-section, and it will be seen that the framework istherefore free to be adjusted longitudinally upon said main car-sectionfor handling material of various lengths. Suitably fixed to the topportion of said framework is a trolley-pole d having a base of the usualconstruction, in addition to which there are two channels 61*, extendingbetween the two side frames D and carried upon overhanging portions (Zthereof, so as to extend some distance away from the main portion ofsaid framework.

A carriage 6, having wheels 6', is adjustable upon the channels clacross the main car-section A, so that a hoisting device carried by saidcarriage may be free to engage material at practically any part of saidmain car-section. 7 v The trolley-base (Z is connected,by means of aflexible conductor, with the car-controllerE, and it is to be understoodthat the trucks of the device are equipped with electric motors suitableto the work to be performed, as well as with a complete air-brakesystem, including a compressor and a small electric motor for operatingthe same, together with the customary reservoir for compressed air, Noneof these devices have been shown, inasmuch as they are of the well-knownconstruction and do not directly form any part of the present invention.

In the present instance a hoisting device E is supported by the carriagec and is designed to be operated by compressed air obtained from theair-brake system, it being further understood that, as shown in Fig. 1,each of the main car-sections A is provided with an electric controller,a hoisting device, a trolley, and an adjustable framework for supportingthe two latter. The piping connections are such that it is possible tosimultaneously operate both of the hoisting devices E to raise or lowerobjects engaged by them, and similarly the car as a whole can beoperated in either direction by either controller F in the customarymanner. For operating the hoists there are air-pipes which extend theentire length of the car and have flexible connections, as shown in Fig.2, where they pass from the main car-sections to the connectingsection.

In use it will be understood that relatively long objectssuch as rails,for exampleare placed longitudinally upon the framework C, the hoistingdevices E being utilized for the purpose of handling the same. As noted,the movable framework for carrying the hoisting devices is adjustable-upon the side members of the main car-section to suit the length of therails to be handled. In going around a curve or over a change of gradeit will be seen that the two main car-sections are free to follow thetrack without in any way disturbing the load carried by theconnecting-section C, While the use of multiple trucks for each maincar-section further facilitates the smooth run ning of the device in thewell-known manner.

l/Ve claim as our 1nvent1on independent wheels", upon which they aremounted, and connecting-sections made in a plurality of parts, saidparts being pivoted together so as to permit of relative motion betweenthe body-sections either in a vertical or in a horizontal plane,substantially as de* scribed.

2. The combination of two car-bodies, two independent supporting truckspivoted to each body, each truck having a plurality of pairs of wheels,with a connecting-section extending between and pivoted to saidcar-bodies, substantially as described.

3. The combination of two car-bodies having supporting-trucks, with aconnecting-section extending between and pivoted to each of said bodies,said connecting section being made in a plurality of parts pivoted toeach other, substantially as described.

4:. The combination of two car-bodies having supporting-trucks, with aconnecting-section pivoted to each of said bodies, said section beingmade in three parts pivoted together, substantially as described.

5. The combination of two car-bodies having supporting-trucks and placedsome distance from each other, with a framework extending between saidbodies, said framework being made in a plurality of parts pivotedtogether and free to move in a vertical plane relatively to each other,substantially as described.

- 6. The combination'in a car of two bodysections each having asupporting-truck, with a framework pivoted to each of said body-sectionsand extending between them, said framework including side and crossmembers and beingmade in a plurality of parts, said parts being pivotedtogether so as to'permit motion of one relatively to the other in avertical 7 plane, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CONSTANTINE B. VOYNOVV. GEORGE B. TAYLOR. Witnesses:

WILLIAM E. BRADLEY,

J os.. H. KLEIN.

1. A car consisting of body-sections having

